Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised concern over Kenya’s rising debt burden after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi appeared before the National Assembly’s Public Debt and Privatization Committee. The committee questioned the government’s borrowing plans and warned that heavy domestic borrowing could hurt the economy
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 9.00 percent from 9.25 percent during its meeting held on December 9, 2025. CBK Governor and MPC Chairman Dr. Kamau Thugge said the Committee considered several developments and concluded that there was scope for a further easing of